Yeast study reveals how multiple genes interact to influence a surprising cellular outcome

Most diseases are complex—caused by faults in multiple genes—but studying how combinations of different genetic variants…

Underwater grandmothers reveal big population of lethal sea snakes

A group of snorkelling grandmothers is helping scientists better understand marine ecology by photographing venomous sea…

Fish pass 'hot genes' onto their grandchildren

Fish that are able to adjust to warming waters may pass heat-tolerant genes not just onto…

Scientists tout ocean protection progress, give road map for more

World governments and other leadership bodies are taking vital steps to protect the ocean but more…

Protecting species on the move

The key to how coral reefs of the future will look and function—and how to protect…

Driverless cars could lead to more traffic congestion

New research has predicted that driverless cars could worsen traffic congestion in the coming decades, partly…

The battle to break plastic's bonds

US chemists have turned plastic into motor oil, but the scientific battle to break down the…

On water sustainability, L.A. County earns C+ from UCLA environmental report card

Los Angeles County’s grades are in, and UCLA’s latest environmental report card gives the region an…

Keep quiet or be eliminated: How cell competition modulates morphogen gradients

Tissue patterning is an important process during embryo formation, as well in adult tissue, which ensures…

Early-Career NASA Innovator Experiments with Force Fields for Moving Matter

Aaron Yevick uses laser light to create a force field to move particles of matter. …